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Artist/Maker
Thomas Nast
(American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished September 26, 1874
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 12 7/8 × 9 1/16 in. (32.7 × 23 cm)
Sheet: 15 5/8 × 10 7/8 in. (39.7 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.254
Not on view
DescriptionMan in prisoner outfit with paper in his pocket reading "Pardon / Gov. Moses / South Carolina." is slightly crouched and looking up at man wearing a suit and top hat. Large rock behind the taller man, and shattered stone on ground with appears to have the 10 commandments written on it. Captioned "We've pretty well smashed that; but I suppose, Massa MOSES, you can get another one." typeset beneath title in black ink.
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Additional Details
Provenance
2019: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Jay G. Williams.
Signature
Signed "Th Nast" in block at lower/center right composition.
Inscribed
Title typeset beneath image in black ink. Page number "792," publisher, and publication date "September 26, 1874" typeset above image in black ink.
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: albumen print
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Date: c. 1880-1890
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Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Albumen print
Object number: S2018.2.295
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Medium: Albumen print
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Medium: Albumen print
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Medium: Albumen print
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